Subscribed! I have an old Alumi-craft from my grandpa that we have setup to take out on Sagainaw bay for Walleyes. Have thought about painting it and can't wait to see how your boat turns out.

At this point, I don't plan on painting. More than likely, i will be sanding. polishing, and possibly clear coating the aluminum. So, far i really like the look of the bare aluminum, but there is still quite a bit of work to be done. My goal is to bring it back as close to original as possible and find a era correct motor, which is proving difficult to find. This boat will still be a fishing boat as it always has been.

Thanks, this is the first major project I have taken on of this level. Alot of learning happened along the way.......still have alot of little things to button up, most astetic, but I just want to be in the water now.

I'm excited to pull my ranger into my garage this winter for a fairly major redo.
Wiring, New lids to all compartments, maybe new carpet, some fiberglass work (mainly refinishing the gel coat), New livewell system, and probably some motor work. That Johnson stinger has had very little maintenance the 36 years it's been in my family. And my dad doesn't ever fix anything.